by | Feb 20, 2025
Gateway Synergy is looking for a highly experienced Senior Network Administrator for a government agency. An exciting opportunity is open for a rapidly growing project. Be part of a team that makes meaningful changes and improves Australian lives.
The Role
Network Administrators implement, manage, monitor, troubleshoot and retire the infrastructure (including physical, virtual, networking and cloud infrastructure) that supports digital services.
The agency requires multiple EL1 equivalent Network Administrators to fill positions across the organisation. A merit pool will be created for future positions that may arise.
Key Responsibilities
- Accountable for accurate completion of work within timeframes and quality requirements, share own expertise with others and guide and mentor less experienced employees.
- Has expertise in change management and applies this to ensure the continuity of network operations and business functions during network installation or integration tasks.
- Build and sustain relationships, liaise with a range of stakeholders including other teams, peers and colleagues across Defence and other organisations.
- Monitor systems and infrastructure and address sustainment support requests, fix and troubleshoot issues.
- Monitor and action security alerts and incidents using Splunk. Ability to develop & maintain dashboards using Prometheus, Grafana or Nagios.
- Maintain and upgrade device software and firmware versions and create, implement, and provide feedback to inform system improvements for current & future design decisions.
- Build functional, testable and scalable systems based on Detailed Design guidelines. Integrate COTS network hardware & software to optimise its performance and functional intend. Manage the full lifecycle of a system including, build, configure, administration & maintenance, security, racking & stacking, cabling & labelling, decommissioning in accordance with industry best practice.
The Candidate
Essential Criteria:
- NTAS 4 – Network support: Level 4 (SFIA) Maintains the network support process and checks that all requests for support are dealt with according to agreed procedures. Uses network management software and tools to investigate and diagnose network problems, collect performance statistics and create reports, working with users, other staff and suppliers as appropriate
- ITOP 4 – IT infrastructure: Level 4 (SFIA) Provides technical expertise to enable the correct application of operational procedures. Uses network management tools to determine network load and performance statistics. Contributes to the planning and implementation of maintenance and installation work, including building and management of systems and components in virtualised computing environments. Implements agreed network changes and maintenance routines. Identifies operational problems and contributes to their resolution, checking that they are managed in accordance with agreed standards and procedures. Provides reports and proposals for improvement, to specialists, users and managers.
- HSIN 4 – Systems installation and removal: Level 4 (SFIA) Undertakes routine installations and de-installations of items of hardware and/or software. Takes action to ensure targets are met within established safety and quality procedures, including, where appropriate, handover to the client. Conducts tests of hardware and/or software using supplied test procedures and diagnostic tools. Corrects malfunctions, calling on other experienced colleagues and external resources if required. Documents details of all hardware/software items that have been installed and removed so that configuration management records can be updated. Develops installation procedures and standards, and schedules installation work. Provides specialist guidance and advice to less experienced colleagues to ensure best use is made of available assets, and to maintain or improve the installation service
- HWDE 4 – Hardware design: Level 4 (SFIA) Designs computing and communications equipment, taking account of target environment, performance, security and sustainability requirements. Translates logical designs into physical designs, and delivers technical prototypes of proposed components for approval by customer and execution by technicians. Designs tests to measure performance of prototypes and production output against specification and inform iterative development.
Technical skills
- Cisco qualifications are advantageous, including experience with routing technologies (OSPF, ISIS, BGP, etc.), switching technologies (STP, VLAN, NTP, FabricPath, etc.), carrier technologies (VPLS, MPLS etc.), security technologies (IPsec, firewall etc.) and virtual routing technologies (VyOS, Cisco CSR, etc).
- Experience with network security including enterprise proxy and load balancing systems and experience with different systems and architecture.
- An understanding of Linux based systems and how to integrate them within the network environment.
- Experience with major cloud providers for example AWS, Google Cloud, etc. Experience with 1G/10G networking. Detailed experience in CI/CD, Jenkins, Git, Ansible, Puppet or Chef.
Desirable Criteria:
Our ideal candidates will bring the following attributes:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Desire to be accountable for their actions
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- Demonstrate leadership behaviours
- Willing to challenge the traditional ways of doing business
- Thrive in dynamic environments and comfortable with ambiguity
- Outcome-focused mindset
- Adaptability, resilience, flexibility and teamwork, including regionally dispersed teams, if applicable. Please provide a brief explanation of your experience covering these attributes. (Guide – 300 to 400 words.)
Highly Desirable:
- Candidates must have a NV1, NV2 or TSPV security clearance.
Please provide a response to each criterion. Each response is limited to 3000 characters.
Closing date vacancy:
Sunday, 09 March 2025 • 11:59pm, Canberra time
“OPENING THE GATEWAY BETWEEN TALENT & OPPORTUNITY”
If you would like to look at our other unlisted roles, you can find them at: https://gatewaysynergy.com.au/careers/
You must submit a CV on application prior to a phone call with Wiliana on 0482 074 845
#SCR-josh-seaman
by | Feb 20, 2025
Gateway Synergy is looking for a highly experienced Senior Network Administrator for a government agency. An exciting opportunity is open for a rapidly growing project. Be part of a team that makes meaningful changes and improves Australian lives.
The Role
Network Administrators implement, manage, monitor, troubleshoot and retire the infrastructure (including physical, virtual, networking and cloud infrastructure) that supports digital services.
The agency requires multiple EL1 equivalent Network Administrators to fill positions across the organisation. A merit pool will be created for future positions that may arise.
Key Responsibilities
- Accountable for accurate completion of work within timeframes and quality requirements, share own expertise with others and guide and mentor less experienced employees.
- Has expertise in change management and applies this to ensure the continuity of network operations and business functions during network installation or integration tasks.
- Build and sustain relationships, liaise with a range of stakeholders including other teams, peers and colleagues across Defence and other organisations.
- Monitor systems and infrastructure and address sustainment support requests, fix and troubleshoot issues.
- Monitor and action security alerts and incidents using Splunk. Ability to develop & maintain dashboards using Prometheus, Grafana or Nagios.
- Maintain and upgrade device software and firmware versions and create, implement, and provide feedback to inform system improvements for current & future design decisions.
- Build functional, testable and scalable systems based on Detailed Design guidelines. Integrate COTS network hardware & software to optimise its performance and functional intend. Manage the full lifecycle of a system including, build, configure, administration & maintenance, security, racking & stacking, cabling & labelling, decommissioning in accordance with industry best practice.
The Candidate
Essential Criteria:
- NTAS 4 – Network support: Level 4 (SFIA) Maintains the network support process and checks that all requests for support are dealt with according to agreed procedures. Uses network management software and tools to investigate and diagnose network problems, collect performance statistics and create reports, working with users, other staff and suppliers as appropriate
- ITOP 4 – IT infrastructure: Level 4 (SFIA) Provides technical expertise to enable the correct application of operational procedures. Uses network management tools to determine network load and performance statistics. Contributes to the planning and implementation of maintenance and installation work, including building and management of systems and components in virtualised computing environments. Implements agreed network changes and maintenance routines. Identifies operational problems and contributes to their resolution, checking that they are managed in accordance with agreed standards and procedures. Provides reports and proposals for improvement, to specialists, users and managers.
- HSIN 4 – Systems installation and removal: Level 4 (SFIA) Undertakes routine installations and de-installations of items of hardware and/or software. Takes action to ensure targets are met within established safety and quality procedures, including, where appropriate, handover to the client. Conducts tests of hardware and/or software using supplied test procedures and diagnostic tools. Corrects malfunctions, calling on other experienced colleagues and external resources if required. Documents details of all hardware/software items that have been installed and removed so that configuration management records can be updated. Develops installation procedures and standards, and schedules installation work. Provides specialist guidance and advice to less experienced colleagues to ensure best use is made of available assets, and to maintain or improve the installation service
- HWDE 4 – Hardware design: Level 4 (SFIA) Designs computing and communications equipment, taking account of target environment, performance, security and sustainability requirements. Translates logical designs into physical designs, and delivers technical prototypes of proposed components for approval by customer and execution by technicians. Designs tests to measure performance of prototypes and production output against specification and inform iterative development.
Technical skills
- Cisco qualifications are advantageous, including experience with routing technologies (OSPF, ISIS, BGP, etc.), switching technologies (STP, VLAN, NTP, FabricPath, etc.), carrier technologies (VPLS, MPLS etc.), security technologies (IPsec, firewall etc.) and virtual routing technologies (VyOS, Cisco CSR, etc).
- Experience with network security including enterprise proxy and load balancing systems and experience with different systems and architecture.
- An understanding of Linux based systems and how to integrate them within the network environment.
- Experience with major cloud providers for example AWS, Google Cloud, etc. Experience with 1G/10G networking. Detailed experience in CI/CD, Jenkins, Git, Ansible, Puppet or Chef.
Desirable Criteria:
Our ideal candidates will bring the following attributes:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Desire to be accountable for their actions
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- Demonstrate leadership behaviours
- Willing to challenge the traditional ways of doing business
- Thrive in dynamic environments and comfortable with ambiguity
- Outcome-focused mindset
- Adaptability, resilience, flexibility and teamwork, including regionally dispersed teams, if applicable. Please provide a brief explanation of your experience covering these attributes. (Guide – 300 to 400 words.)
Highly Desirable:
- Candidates must have a NV1, NV2 or TSPV security clearance.
Please provide a response to each criterion. Each response is limited to 3000 characters.
Closing date vacancy:
Sunday, 09 March 2025 • 11:59pm, Canberra time
“OPENING THE GATEWAY BETWEEN TALENT & OPPORTUNITY”
If you would like to look at our other unlisted roles, you can find them at: https://gatewaysynergy.com.au/careers/
You must submit a CV on application prior to a phone call with Wiliana on 0482 074 845
#SCR-josh-seaman
by | Feb 20, 2025
Gateway Synergy is looking for a highly experienced Senior Network Administrator for a government agency. An exciting opportunity is open for a rapidly growing project. Be part of a team that makes meaningful changes and improves Australian lives.
The Role
Network Administrators implement, manage, monitor, troubleshoot and retire the infrastructure (including physical, virtual, networking and cloud infrastructure) that supports digital services.
The agency requires multiple EL1 equivalent Network Administrators to fill positions across the organisation. A merit pool will be created for future positions that may arise.
Key Responsibilities
- Accountable for accurate completion of work within timeframes and quality requirements, share own expertise with others and guide and mentor less experienced employees.
- Has expertise in change management and applies this to ensure the continuity of network operations and business functions during network installation or integration tasks.
- Build and sustain relationships, liaise with a range of stakeholders including other teams, peers and colleagues across Defence and other organisations.
- Monitor systems and infrastructure and address sustainment support requests, fix and troubleshoot issues.
- Monitor and action security alerts and incidents using Splunk. Ability to develop & maintain dashboards using Prometheus, Grafana or Nagios.
- Maintain and upgrade device software and firmware versions and create, implement, and provide feedback to inform system improvements for current & future design decisions.
- Build functional, testable and scalable systems based on Detailed Design guidelines. Integrate COTS network hardware & software to optimise its performance and functional intend. Manage the full lifecycle of a system including, build, configure, administration & maintenance, security, racking & stacking, cabling & labelling, decommissioning in accordance with industry best practice.
The Candidate
Essential Criteria:
- NTAS 4 – Network support: Level 4 (SFIA) Maintains the network support process and checks that all requests for support are dealt with according to agreed procedures. Uses network management software and tools to investigate and diagnose network problems, collect performance statistics and create reports, working with users, other staff and suppliers as appropriate
- ITOP 4 – IT infrastructure: Level 4 (SFIA) Provides technical expertise to enable the correct application of operational procedures. Uses network management tools to determine network load and performance statistics. Contributes to the planning and implementation of maintenance and installation work, including building and management of systems and components in virtualised computing environments. Implements agreed network changes and maintenance routines. Identifies operational problems and contributes to their resolution, checking that they are managed in accordance with agreed standards and procedures. Provides reports and proposals for improvement, to specialists, users and managers.
- HSIN 4 – Systems installation and removal: Level 4 (SFIA) Undertakes routine installations and de-installations of items of hardware and/or software. Takes action to ensure targets are met within established safety and quality procedures, including, where appropriate, handover to the client. Conducts tests of hardware and/or software using supplied test procedures and diagnostic tools. Corrects malfunctions, calling on other experienced colleagues and external resources if required. Documents details of all hardware/software items that have been installed and removed so that configuration management records can be updated. Develops installation procedures and standards, and schedules installation work. Provides specialist guidance and advice to less experienced colleagues to ensure best use is made of available assets, and to maintain or improve the installation service
- HWDE 4 – Hardware design: Level 4 (SFIA) Designs computing and communications equipment, taking account of target environment, performance, security and sustainability requirements. Translates logical designs into physical designs, and delivers technical prototypes of proposed components for approval by customer and execution by technicians. Designs tests to measure performance of prototypes and production output against specification and inform iterative development.
Technical skills
- Cisco qualifications are advantageous, including experience with routing technologies (OSPF, ISIS, BGP, etc.), switching technologies (STP, VLAN, NTP, FabricPath, etc.), carrier technologies (VPLS, MPLS etc.), security technologies (IPsec, firewall etc.) and virtual routing technologies (VyOS, Cisco CSR, etc).
- Experience with network security including enterprise proxy and load balancing systems and experience with different systems and architecture.
- An understanding of Linux based systems and how to integrate them within the network environment.
- Experience with major cloud providers for example AWS, Google Cloud, etc. Experience with 1G/10G networking. Detailed experience in CI/CD, Jenkins, Git, Ansible, Puppet or Chef.
Desirable Criteria:
Our ideal candidates will bring the following attributes:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Desire to be accountable for their actions
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- Demonstrate leadership behaviours
- Willing to challenge the traditional ways of doing business
- Thrive in dynamic environments and comfortable with ambiguity
- Outcome-focused mindset
- Adaptability, resilience, flexibility and teamwork, including regionally dispersed teams, if applicable. Please provide a brief explanation of your experience covering these attributes. (Guide – 300 to 400 words.)
Highly Desirable:
- Candidates must have a NV1, NV2 or TSPV security clearance.
Please provide a response to each criterion. Each response is limited to 3000 characters.
Closing date vacancy:
Sunday, 09 March 2025 • 11:59pm, Canberra time
“OPENING THE GATEWAY BETWEEN TALENT & OPPORTUNITY”
If you would like to look at our other unlisted roles, you can find them at: https://gatewaysynergy.com.au/careers/
You must submit a CV on application prior to a phone call with Wiliana on 0482 074 845
#SCR-josh-seaman
by | Feb 20, 2025
Gateway Synergy is looking for a highly experienced Cloud Security Engineer for a government agency. An exciting opportunity is open for a rapidly growing project. Be part of a team that makes meaningful changes and improves Australian lives.
The Role
The agency strives to encourage the sustainable growth of Australian industries including the delivery of a national innovation system to drive knowledge creation, international competitiveness and greater productivity.
The CIO Group provides a range of enabling services and operations delivery to the department and to Australian businesses and are seeking an experienced and motivated Cloud Security Engineer with a minimum of 5 years’ experience to assist with the management and development of the Department’s Cloud security infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud Security Engineers will be required to:
- Support security operations engineering projects within the Azure environment.
- Deploy cloud-based security services, process automations, reviews and general feature updates.
- Develop enterprise level detailed architecture documentation for Cloud based services.
- Develop high level solution architectures for cloud-based systems.
- Develop detailed architecture guidance for cloud engineers.
- Provide impact analysis of user/stakeholder requirements.
- Ensure that the enterprise and system solutions maintain adherence to whole-of-government standards.
- Provide technical guidance and input into the design and build of cloud-based systems.
- Liaise with a cross-functional teams including business owners, scrum masters, business analysts, developers, enterprise architects & testers to produce solutions in accordance with stakeholder requirements and project objectives.
- Provide expertise and assistance in platform automation – testing, continuous integration and deployment
- Promote key enterprise architecture principles as applicable to cloud platforms – re-use before buy/build, configure over customise, open data/access over siloed functionality
- Promote and help ensure solutions align with the DTA’s Digital Service Standard
- Be strategic, a leader and influencer.
- Undertake additional duties as required.
The Candidate
Essential Criteria:
- Cloud Security experience:
o Demonstrated experience 5yrs+ supporting security operations engineering projects within the Azure environment, including architecture documentation, deployment of services, process automation and reviews and general feature updates.
o Demonstrated experience in managing cloud-based security services such as Sentinel, MS Defender, SIEM solutions, Endpoint Protection services (EDR), Office 365, Data Loss Prevention tools, CASB, Vulnerability Scanning and Management.
o Demonstrated experience in cloud-based solution implementation with technologies including: Azure Logic Apps, Azure SQL, Azure Service Bus, Azure API Manager.
o Experience developing and deploying solutions using Azure DevOps and Visual Studio for code development and management of repositories, and deployments using CI/CD.
o Ability to work with geographically dispersed teams, including ability to work with technical and non-technical staff at all levels.
o Demonstrated ability to collaborate and mentor team members to promote team harmony.
o Experience working with Agile Multi-disciplinary teams to deliver secure, user friendly and reliable solutions that meet stakeholder, citizen, and business expectations.
o Ability to pragmatically change direction and scope as new information is discovered and challenges or opportunities present themselves.
Desirable Criteria:
- Demonstrated track record of technical leadership across project and operational tasks
- Demonstrated experience and understanding of cloud-based technologies and architectures
Please provide a one-page pitch to address all criteria specified. This is equal to 5000 characters.
Closing date vacancy:
Friday, 21 February 2025 • 11:59pm, Canberra time
“OPENING THE GATEWAY BETWEEN TALENT & OPPORTUNITY”
If you would like to look at our other unlisted roles, you can find them at: https://gatewaysynergy.com.au/careers/
You must submit a CV on application prior to a phone call with Wiliana on 0482 074 845
#SCR-josh-seaman
by | Feb 20, 2025
Gateway Synergy is looking for a highly experienced Cloud Security Engineer for a government agency. An exciting opportunity is open for a rapidly growing project. Be part of a team that makes meaningful changes and improves Australian lives.
The Role
The agency strives to encourage the sustainable growth of Australian industries including the delivery of a national innovation system to drive knowledge creation, international competitiveness and greater productivity.
The CIO Group provides a range of enabling services and operations delivery to the department and to Australian businesses and are seeking an experienced and motivated Cloud Security Engineer with a minimum of 5 years’ experience to assist with the management and development of the Department’s Cloud security infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud Security Engineers will be required to:
- Support security operations engineering projects within the Azure environment.
- Deploy cloud-based security services, process automations, reviews and general feature updates.
- Develop enterprise level detailed architecture documentation for Cloud based services.
- Develop high level solution architectures for cloud-based systems.
- Develop detailed architecture guidance for cloud engineers.
- Provide impact analysis of user/stakeholder requirements.
- Ensure that the enterprise and system solutions maintain adherence to whole-of-government standards.
- Provide technical guidance and input into the design and build of cloud-based systems.
- Liaise with a cross-functional teams including business owners, scrum masters, business analysts, developers, enterprise architects & testers to produce solutions in accordance with stakeholder requirements and project objectives.
- Provide expertise and assistance in platform automation – testing, continuous integration and deployment
- Promote key enterprise architecture principles as applicable to cloud platforms – re-use before buy/build, configure over customise, open data/access over siloed functionality
- Promote and help ensure solutions align with the DTA’s Digital Service Standard
- Be strategic, a leader and influencer.
- Undertake additional duties as required.
The Candidate
Essential Criteria:
- Cloud Security experience:
o Demonstrated experience 5yrs+ supporting security operations engineering projects within the Azure environment, including architecture documentation, deployment of services, process automation and reviews and general feature updates.
o Demonstrated experience in managing cloud-based security services such as Sentinel, MS Defender, SIEM solutions, Endpoint Protection services (EDR), Office 365, Data Loss Prevention tools, CASB, Vulnerability Scanning and Management.
o Demonstrated experience in cloud-based solution implementation with technologies including: Azure Logic Apps, Azure SQL, Azure Service Bus, Azure API Manager.
o Experience developing and deploying solutions using Azure DevOps and Visual Studio for code development and management of repositories, and deployments using CI/CD.
o Ability to work with geographically dispersed teams, including ability to work with technical and non-technical staff at all levels.
o Demonstrated ability to collaborate and mentor team members to promote team harmony.
o Experience working with Agile Multi-disciplinary teams to deliver secure, user friendly and reliable solutions that meet stakeholder, citizen, and business expectations.
o Ability to pragmatically change direction and scope as new information is discovered and challenges or opportunities present themselves.
Desirable Criteria:
- Demonstrated track record of technical leadership across project and operational tasks
- Demonstrated experience and understanding of cloud-based technologies and architectures
Please provide a one-page pitch to address all criteria specified. This is equal to 5000 characters.
Closing date vacancy:
Friday, 21 February 2025 • 11:59pm, Canberra time
“OPENING THE GATEWAY BETWEEN TALENT & OPPORTUNITY”
If you would like to look at our other unlisted roles, you can find them at: https://gatewaysynergy.com.au/careers/
You must submit a CV on application prior to a phone call with Wiliana on 0482 074 845
#SCR-josh-seaman
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